The dexter series finale crashed and burned into a giant bowl of dicks 100 miles from the airport. The seasonfive finale was watched by a slightly smaller number of people 2. Here is a synopsis of what happened in the episode. After eight seasons, now we know the fate of dexter and debra morgan. In the season finale, dexters situation grows desperate when he discovers that lumen has been set up. Keep watching the video because we now understand the ending of dexter. When asked about the eighth season, he went on to explain that, its so important to keep the rules in place when doing a show like that. Oct 01, 2016 completely designed to waste twelve episodes of tv in order to give us the shocking ending that it should have given us at the end of season 5 deb catching dexter in the midst of a kill, season. The seventh season as a whole was the highest rated season of dexter, watched by 6. After finishing the last episode of season 4 i was left with many emotions mostly being. On november 18, 2011, it was announced that dexter had been renewed for two.
The final season of dexter is more of a good thing. I have been rewatching the series and i caught this on the last episode of season 4. A clip from the season finale of showtimes drama dexter. Deb suffers the consequences of loving her brother. We appreciate the sentiment, but when you take into account the sad state of the entire final season of dexter, and the finales series of events. Dec 14, 2009 dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john lithgow, in the season 4 finale of dexter, but not before trinity murdered dexters wife rita. Premiering on 26 september 2010, it ties in directly with the finale for season four the season focuses on how dexter comes to terms with the aftermath of his wifes murder, along with stopping a group of serial rapists, and avoiding a corrupt cop who learns his deadly secret. Dexter, the twisted tale of a serial killer with a moral code, was a massive ratings hit for showtime. After eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. Last nights dexter series finale made us so angry we almost threw. The terrible end of our once beloved dexter the atlantic.
So was the series finale remember the monsters a satisfying conclusion to a season that has skidded off the rails, or does it end in the same haphazard fashion. Entertainment weekly championed the series finale as the best dexter episode in years. He ends up proposing marriage to rita, which she eventually accepts. Dexter became one of showtimes mostwatched shows of all time, consistently breaking viewership records in its early seasons. Neither outcome was predictable in sunday nights poignant and surprising finale remember the monsters. While there are no solid plans for dexter season 9, it feels somewhat inevitable.
The third season of dexter premiered on september 28, 2008, and ended on december 14, 2008. After a season plus stretch of dexdeb drama in which deb discovered her brothers secret, became his accomplice and fell in and out of love with him, she finally sank to his level in the season 7 finale. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv guide. Scott buck on the series finale showtime series duration. But did the right life come to an end and, more importantly, what did you think of the ending. After finishing the last episode of season 4 i was left with many emotions mostly being shock and sorrow. It will probably be at least a few years before a revival is seriously discussed but the shows finale left a lot of room for improvement, and catching up with dexter a decade on from his retirement. Maintaining an averageguy facade while satisfying his need to kill has never been easy. Jan 17, 2020 while there are no solid plans for dexter season 9, it feels somewhat inevitable. Dec 03, 2014 lumberjack dexter, were still not over you.
He then drives into a hurricane, where hes assumed to have perished. The sixth season of dexter premiered on october 2, 2011 on the television cable network showtime, and consisted of 12 episodes. May 02, 2014 executive producer scott buck discusses the dexter series finale. After what has been a slow, boring final season, dexter s season finale delivered drama and excitement not found in. This season also deals with a new serial killer in miami who removes pieces of the victims brains, and with debra, who is trying to deal with what she has done in the past. Dexter, which premiered on the network on october 1, 2006, grew its loyal audience year after year in all of its eight seasons. But a fan gripe was the season had dexter dispatching new threats like in a typical season rather than a sense of that the show was arcing toward a. He also thinks he has found a true friend but, unfortunately, his friend is merely using dexter for personal gain. Dexter and debra now have a bond deeper than the affection they share as foster brother and sister after the. Colin hanks religious murderer did meet his fate, like so many other dexter villains before him, but the really pivotal development of the finale was deb finally learning the truth about her adopted brother who shes apparently in love with. Rita discovers she is pregnant, informing dexter that she will keep the baby and raise him with or without his help. After a seasonplus stretch of dexdeb drama in which deb discovered her brothers secret, became his accomplice and fell in and out of love with him, she finally sank to his level in the season 7 finale. The show was declared the ninthhighest rated show for the first 10 years of pro 20022012.
The season focuses on how dexter comes to terms with the aftermath of the season 4 finale, stopping a group of serial rapists and avoiding a corrupt cop who learns his deadly secret. With largely pisspoor new characters, killers and plot development, dexter spiraled downward into a. Dexter star jennifer carpenter closed the book on debra morgan on sunday when showtimes serial killer drama ended its eightseason run. It was also one of the strangest episodes in the shows history. In the very last scene of the series, dexter wakes up. Neither outcome was predictable in sunday night s poignant and surprising finale remember the. Dexters john lithgow talks about the shocking finale tv. The impact of laguertas death from the final episode of season 7 acts as the primary driver the final season of dexter is more of a good thing. Despite knowing he is being baited into a trap, dexter risks everything to save lumen from the murderous jordan chase. Completely designed to waste twelve episodes of tv in order to give us the shocking ending that it should have given us at the end of season 5 deb catching dexter in the midst of a kill, season. We appreciate the sentiment, but when you take into account the sad state of the entire final season of dexter, and the finales series of events that really made no sense whatsoever spoiler.
The eighth and final season of dexter premiered on june 30, 20. This season focuses more on winding everything down with the story lines, filling some holes in the history of dexter and how things came to be with him, and of. Before we get into last nights episode, lets take a. While it wont be remembered as the best season, especially since season 7 left us with such a huge impact, but it ties up the story fairly well. On may 9, 20, the official dexter facebook fanpage posted a behind the scenes photo of a clapper showing that episode 6 of season 8 would be directed by john dahl. If you have yet to watch dexters season finale, avert your eyes.
Deb witnessed dexters killing of travis marshall, the doomsday killer. In the aftermath of last seasons chilling season finale, ritas death has left dexter feeling responsible, possibly evenguilty. Nicknamed the psychopath whisperer, she claims to have structured the code for him alongside harry. Now deb knows the secret of his dark passenger, his undeniable thirst for blood, and the code that their father harry james remar instilled in him as a young boy. Elsewhere, deb takes a job as a private investigator, and masuka learns that he has a daughter. Throughout its eightseason run on showtime, dexter has always been about death, so its only natural that the shows sept. The dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of all. Dexter ending explained and alternate ending revealed. Despite later seasons disappointing many, the character himself still has a big fanbase. Evelyn vogel, an expert on psychiatry who returns to miami. This story contains spoilers from sundays season seven finale of dexter.
Watch the finale before reading, spoilers abound rating3 well folks, dexter is officially over. The season follows dexter morgan, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across dr. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the. Theres only one that might be close and that would have to be breaking bad. All others, proceed remember when deb falling in love with dexter seemed like the worst choice she could possibly make. Do not read on if you havent seen the season 7 dexter finale, titled surprise, motherfucker. Dexter has been up and down for a while, but nothing could have prepared us for a finale that bad. After 8 seasons on the air, showtimes hit series dexter has finally come to an end. Its lows doomsday killer, debra in love with dexter, im still trying to. The third season of dexter premiered on 28 september 2008 and ended on december 14, 2008.
Dexter producers explain finale, defend final season. Season 7 returns in explosive fashion, as dexter is finally forced to confront his greatest fear, as debra witnesses his insatiable, ritualistic slaying of a killer. Hall, jennifer carpenter, david zayas, james remar. Dexters pilot episode aired on october 1, 2006 to over half a million us viewers. In the season 6 finale of dexter, its clear that dexters world will never be the same. It will probably be at least a few years before a revival is seriously discussed but the shows finale left a lot of room for improvement, and catching up with dexter a decade. This season focuses more on winding everything down with the story lines, filling some holes in the history of dexter and how things came to be with him, and of course building up to the ending. Dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall. His sister now knows she has to deal with his disturbing secret. Sep 23, 20 after eight years, 96 episodes, 1,200 of its lead character sitting at a computer, and 1. September marked the end for two of the most popular dramas on television. Dexter is done, all thats necessary now is to dispose of all the plastic sheeting, and. Season five is the fifth aired season in the tv series called dexter. Seasons, episodes, cast, characters official series.
By day, mildmannered dexter is a bloodspatter analyst for the miami police. Reviews the dexter finale leaves billy feeling depressed, but not because the shows now finished for good. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers. Dexter is pretty widely known as the worst tv series finale of all time, and michael c. This season started off strong, then took a turn for the worse. Still, i was optimistic that this final hour would be a redemption of sorts, a fitting end to the story of dexter morgan and his sister. The fifth season of dexter premiered on september 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes.
The series finale was the best dexter episode in years. Evelyn vogel, an old family friend, and is reunited with hannah. After eight seasons of blood and fun, showtimes dexter ended sunday night on a note of ponderous sorrow and penitence. Season 2 was probably my overall favorite, dokes and his interactions with dexter really made it great. To the surprise of many, the titular character actually survived dexters finale. The season follows dexters and miami metros investigations into a string of bizarre ritualistic killings featuring overtly religious apocalyptic symbolism. Sep 23, 20 but a fan gripe was the season had dexter dispatching new threats like in a typical season rather than a sense of that the show was arcing toward a finale with dexs world unraveling. A something crazy is going to happen and b we have no idea what that crazy thing is. Executive producer scott buck discusses the dexter series finale.
Dec 19, 2011 dexter finally put something significant on the table in its season 6 finale, and not just the doomsday killer travis marshall. Premiering on 26 september 2010, it ties in directly with the finale for season four the season focuses on how dexter comes to terms with the aftermath of his wifes murder, along with stopping a group of serial rapists, and avoiding a corrupt cop who learns his deadly secret dexters behavior becomes problematic. Season 4 of dexter is one of the best out of the whole 8 season run. Has anyone seen a better season finale since 2009 than dexter season 4. Hall but its unlikely fans will get to see a reboot any time soon. Dexter had been running on creative fumes the past few seasons, and sunday nights series finale despite its emotional flourishes merely underscored that this was a series well.
The eighth season of dexter will premiere on june 30th and showtime has ordered 12 episodes once again. The showtime original series dexter is back with an allnew season, and this time americas favorite serial killer has gone from freewheeling bachelor to responsible husband and doting dad. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else dexter related. Dexter season 9 is not completedly off the cards, according to michael c. But now, with wife and kids in tow, dexters got more to lose then ever, as he gets drawn into a deadly. Unable to deal with the trauma, dexter makes a drastic decision that will impact everyone around him. On april 18, 20, showtime officially announced that the eighth season would be the shows last. The fifth season of dexter premiered on september 26, 2010, and consisted of 12. After avenging his sisters shooting at the hands of killer saxon, dexter takes debra off life support and drops her body into the sea. Dec 04, 2014 the eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. A subreddit for the fans and critics of the show dexter. Ive left it 10 hours since i saw the dexter finale, and im still in a degree of shock.
But as deb tries to reconcile the unfathomable idea that her. Dexter may have killed arthur mitchell, aka the trinity killer john lithgow, in the season 4 finale of dexter, but not before trinity murdered dexters wife rita. The eighth and final season of dexter was an abomination marring a oncerespectable tv series. In the highlyanticipated conclusion to the tale of dexter morgan, everyones favorite blood spatter analyst ends a life for the last time. Dexters final episode wasnt that bad, but it came close. Its highs season one finale, trinity killer were astounding. The final episode of season nine, entitled remember the. Season 4 finale foreshadowing series ending coincidence. The dexter season 4 finale is still the best finale of alltime.